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Posted inWord of the Day | Updated: 6:39 am, Apr 25, 2005 by Mr. Herren

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ADVANCED VOCABULARY - NO TRANSLATION

raja(ant. racha; et. dud., probl, de re- + acha, der. de acha, raja, astilla 1. assula; vulg. ascla) f. Parte de un leño, que resulta de abrirlo al hilo con hacha, cuña, etc. 2 Hendedura, abertura o quiebra de una cosa. 3 vulg. Genitales externos de la mujer. 4 vulg. Culo. 5 Pedazo que se corta a lo largo o a lo ancho de un melón, sandía, queso, etc.

Y al enredar tus dedos
en mis cabellos claros
siento extraña frescura,
mientras caen tus besos
en mi boca sedienta
con la humedad fragante
que se raja una fruta.

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BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE WITH TRANSLATION

régimen s.m. 1 POL. régime. 2 diet. 3 set of rules 4 GRAM. government. 5 MEC. peak performance.

Estoy a régimen.

  • eh-STOHY ah REH-hee-mehn
  • I am on a diet.

BASIC VOCABULARY - Thematic approach- Travel Terms.

  • la playa - beach
  • las ruinas - ruins
  • el museo- museum
  • el acuario - aquarium

Next Week - Baseball Terms

IDIOM

Un viento de mil demonios.

  • Spanish: A wind of a thousand demons.
  • English: A howling gale.

BONUS WORD - TODAY SYNONYMS ARE PRESENTED.

Sinónimos- raja (slit, piece (of fruit), wedge, fanny(vulgar)) grieta, hendedura, abertura, resquebrajadura, resquicio.

MODISMO

(Costa Rica) echado - lazy - hogazán, perezoso.

Next week - Honduras

PROVERB

Del mal, el menor.

Choose the lesser of two evils.

BUSINESS VOCABULARY

  • consultar - to consult
  • discutir - to discuss
  • decidir - to decide
  • convencer - to convince

ADVANCED PHRASE - no translation

La enseñanza es la mejor arma contra la politica.

SPANISH COGNATES

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